Paul Haggis

A trio of actors with deep Chicago ties have been added to the cast of the HBO mini-series "Show Me a Hero," the latest project from David Simon. Longtime TV actor Jim Belushi, Steppenwolf co-founder Terry Kinney and Lakeview native and Columbia College alum Michael Stahl-David ("Cloverfield") join the ensemble of the six-hour series about a young mayor, his court-mandated attempts to desegregate low-income housing and the pushback he encountered on both sides of the racial divide. The mini-series is based on the non-fiction book also titled "Show Me a Hero," and it will be directed by Paul Haggis ("Crash"). Simon is best known for his critically...

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